Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain ManagementRegional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Management1993-65082687-1394Eco-Vector5766310.17816/RA57663Research ArticlePostoperative anesthesia for vitreoretinal surgery in childrenOleshchenkoI. G.<p>MD, PhD, anesthesiologist of department of anesthesiology</p>iga.oleshenko@mail.ruhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1642-5276ZabolotskiiD. V.iga.oleshenko@mail.ruhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6127-0798IurevaT. N.iga.oleshenko@mail.ruhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0547-7521ZaikaV. A.iga.oleshenko@mail.ruhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9100-1751KoriachkinV. A.iga.oleshenko@mail.ruhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3400-8989Irkutsk Branch of S.N. Fyodorov Eye Microsurgery Federal State Institution of Ministry of Health of the Russian FederationSaint-Petersburg State Pediatric Medical University of Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation071220201431561630701202107012021Copyright © 2020, Eco-Vector2020<p>Vitreoretinal surgery for retinal detachments in children is an effective, sometimes the only method to restore vision. As practice shows, the use of minimally invasive regional techniques is increasingly used for combined anesthesia in ophthalmic surgery in children. In the postoperative period, the use of blockades can provide prolonged analgesia, thereby improving the childs comfort level after the surgery. All types of blockades in ophthalmology have certain risks, but the pterygopalatine blockade has not any, since it is performed outside the eye structures. The research of the use of the pterygopalatine blockade after surgery in children is important not only for creating prolonged analgesia, but also for reducing vegetative reactions that can complicate the recovery period.</p>
<p><strong>Purpose</strong>of the study is<strong></strong>to increase the pain management efficacy in the postoperative period in children who have undergone extensive surgery for retinal detachment.</p>
<p><strong>Materials and methods</strong>. 1st group (<em>n</em>= 32) received postoperative analgesia pterygopalatine blockage with ropivacaine 0.5%, 2nd group (<em>n</em>= 28) systemic analgesia. Changes in hemodynamics and stress index in the postoperative period were evaluated. Cortisol levels in the intensive care unit was evaluated in 2 hours later. The time and frequency use of antiemetics in the occurrence of PONV were recorded. The level of patients comfort after surgery and the pain intensity were evaluated on an integral scale and on the Verbal Rating Scale (VRS) in points.</p>
<p><strong>Results.</strong>The children of 1st group did not have significant changes in heart rate and SBP in the intensive care unit. In group 1, the TI decreased by 13.2% in the intensive care unit, and in group 2, the TI increased by 28.5% after 2 hours and by 88.6% after 8 hours. 2 hours after the surgery pain was 2 points in 12.5% of the patients (1st group) and 39.2% of patients (2nd group). After 8 hours, 35.7% of patients (2nd group) reported moderate pain that required medication. There were no PONV in group 1, and it occured in 28.5% of patients in group 2. In group 1, 75% of children rated the postoperative period as comfortable, and in group 2 21.4% (<em>p</em> 0,05).</p>
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